Title
Inspection of the Port of Antwerp, 1809–1810
Caption
Napoleon I inspected the major naval and military works at the port of Antwerp (Belgium) and presented a French ship to a Dutch pilot, having been impressed by his ability to navigate the Scheldt, a river renowned for its difficulties.
Colour engraving by Louis Bombled published in "Le Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène", by Emmanuel de Las Cases, volume 2. Published by Garnier Frères in 1895.
Date
1895
Credit line
Photo12/Pierre Pitrou
Reference
PTR24A00_480
License type
Rights managed
Available size
183.1Mb (9.4Mb) / 25.6in x 27.8in / 7686 x 8325 (300dpi)